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The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer–statistics report finds that a 22 percent drop in cancer mortality over two decades led to the avoidance of more than 1.5 million cancer deaths that would have occurred if peak rates had persisted. The information was released in two reports: “Cancer Statistics 2015,” published in “CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians,” and its companion, the consumer publication, “Cancer Facts & Figures 2015.” Each year, the ACS compiles the most recent data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival based on incidence data from the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Center for Health Statistics. Many factors have contributed to reduced cancer deaths in America, including advances in cancer prevention and early detection and treatment. Clearly, medical–imaging technology has been at the forefront of early detection and prolonging and saving lives. Various studies have linked the use of imaging examinations to longer life expect- ancy, declines in mortality, less need for exploratory surgery, fewer hospital admis- sions, and shorter lengths of hospital stays, according to research by the American College of Radiology and the Neiman Health Policy Institute, with other organizations also providing data for the report. Locally, one longtime business that special- izes in providing full medical–imaging services has seen firsthand the value of diagnostics, from both the patient and the physician perspective, and has internal data to support BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth its view. University Center Imaging opened 20 years ago with the mission of providing accessible, affordable, and high–quality outpatient diagnostic– “We have seen over the years — by provid- imaging services. Over time, UCI learned that its approach to the delivery of imaging services helped to reduce an employer’s overall health– ing medical–imaging services to employers and care costs while increasing employee satisfaction. UCI is part of MTT Corp., which also operates the Harris Family Medical Center in Melbourne physicians — the vital link that imaging can and the 4Care Medical Center in Palm Bay. From left: Jenny Marshall, UCI director of operations; Frank Bright, executive vice president, MTT play and does play in health care in general,” Corp.; and Bill Jenkins, UCI’s director of business operations. They are at UCI in Melbourne. said Frank Bright, executive vice president of

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ORLANDO — The University of Central Florida is getting about $750,000 in grant money to help grow the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Central Florida, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker recently announced alongside U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The secretary made the announcement during a press conference at UCF and praised the university for having a comprehensive plan for taking ideas from the research laboratory to market. UCF was one of 26 institutions to receive a total of $10 million from Workspaces that the department, and one of only two universities to earn both i6 Challenge and Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds. “This achievement is a recognition of the university’s Work Wonders leadership in using innovation and commercialization to help Central Florida recover from the downturn in this region’s manufacturing sector,” Pritzker said. She described UCF’s approach as well–developed and deserving of both grants. ABI “This is an exciting day for UCF, the region and the state,” said Dr. Thomas O’Neal, associate vice president of the Office of Research and Commercialization at UCF who has pick up BBN led UCF’s I–Corps project, which is one of the reasons UCF was named a winner of both grants. “We are working with partners and industry to make Central Florida an epicenter one with purple chair for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. UCF has had much success through a variety of programs in helping some of our students and community members take great emailed it so you can ideas through the commercialization and marketing process. These grants will enhance our ability to help more future entrepreneurs across five counties.” see which one The counties are Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Osceola and Volusia. Building on the resources developed at UCF over the past 15 years, the i6 grant will support the rename this # 1 university’s new I–Corps project’s “Proof of Concept Center,” where talented engineers from the five counties hardest–hit by changes in the local economy can translate new products — like technology for stronger and quicker prosthetic limbs — into businesses. The commerce grant is for $500,000 with another $500,000 in matching funds. FULL COLOR The center’s mission will be supported by a second $249,933 grant for UCF’s StarterCorps Seed Fund, which will deploy early stage capital into innovative technology and advanced manufacturing startups across Central Florida. This program addresses the gap in seed funding for local entrepreneurs — which is considered one of the largest barriers faced by startups around the country, and Central Florida’s tech startups are no exception. UCF I–Corps helps teams of innovators go through all the necessary steps before taking an item to market and uses the College of Engineering and Computer Science Maker Spaces created with generous industry partners at UCF to help them through idea, design and prototyping. Dr. O’Neal estimates that in the fifth year of the program 195 companies will be created, producing 1,730 new high–wage jobs through the “Maker Spaces” teams. The Economic Development Administration’s Seed Fund Grant will be used to raise, deploy and manage a $5 million evergreen StarterCorps Seed Fund that will be deployed in innovative technology and advanced manufacturing startups in Central Florida. Specifically, StarterCorps will provide the most promising and high potential teams access to incremental rounds of seed funding that will be critical in maturing these “Starter” teams into companies that are attractive to angel groups, early stage venture capitalists and federal SBIR, or Small Business Innovation Research agencies. For information on how we Starter Studio is a three–month program that surrounds technology entrepreneurs transform workspaces for (called “Starters”) located in the Canvs co–working space in downtown Orlando with a businesses, schools, and curated educational program, constant exposure to successful technology startup founders, medical facilities, call us at and the opportunity to pitch their companies in a well–attended Demo Day showcase 321.723.5003. event. Starter Studio, which was organically funded with a Kickstarter campaign, had 64 teams apply from which thirteen were selected. The $10 million awarded nationwide comes from the Commerce Department’s Regional Innovation Strategies program, which is being run by the Department’s Eco- Interior Design Furniture 9L*VUÄN\YH[PVU nomic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The program is designed to advance innovation and capacity–building activities in regions abinteriors.com across the country through three different types of grants: i6 Challenge grants, Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds, and Science and Research Park Development Grants. Secretary Pritzker announced the recipients of the first two funding opportunities today. Recipients of the third grant will be announced in the coming weeks. ARRIL 13, 2015 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 3 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS A community is more than a group of people — each has its own unique history gatherings to celebrate anything worth a party. At Mardi The University of Central Florida, founded in 1963, is a By Alaina Bernard Gras, everyone would pour into the streets and dance and good example of the trend. Tied to the booming space UCF Forum columnist eat and share stories while catching beads and listening to industry, UCF was built in an area that could feed the fabulous marching bands walking by to the beat of technical staff to the aerospace trade. Growing from fewer I recently met someone from Bolivia through a mutual their drums. Similar to my new Bolivian friend, I had than 2,000 students to more than 62,000 in a half century, friend. She was telling me how different it is in Florida, as grown up feeling the pulse of my community, and my UCF bloomed into a major university within a short time. no one ever is outside or takes walks. I thought that was connection to it. With such fast–paced growth, student culture is finding an odd statement, given that I see plenty of fellow Florid- When I moved to Central Florida in 2003, I missed that ways to root and become its own extension of the greater ians outside enjoying our beautiful state. sense of community that ran in my blood. It made me ask community. Then I thought: The difference is that we do not the question: What is Central Florida’s community, who Unlike my Bolivian friend or my experience growing up, congregate in our front yards; we fence our yards and play are the people here and what makes them unique? A Central Florida might be missing a consolidated, defining in the back. While some of us are outside in our communi- community is more than a group of people; it is a way of culture, yet it does have remnants of “old” Florida that can ties, from someone else’s perspective Americans appear building our heritage. A vibrant community shares still be seen as cows graze alongside expressways as they fairly exclusive. common characteristics and interests. Also, diversity did when the road was not there. Citrus still line the I grew up in a rural town outside of New Orleans. I within community settings sustains and enriches life. An horizon and evidence of pioneer settlements still exists, remember getting home from school and riding my bike individual’s success and happiness can be greatly affected such as Fort Christmas just east of the city. One thing I with friends until dark, when I would hear my mother by socially interacting with others. have always loved about this area is that in 20 minutes calling my name. Everyone had an eye out for each other, Understanding Orlando’s history can help provide you can go from the urbanized city, to the rural backwoods, and there were always snacks available when we would guidance on how our community came to be as it is today. all while headed to the beach. run into a house. Florida, like many areas in the United States, once was However, Orlando’s pulse is more muted, and spread As I grew up, my weekends were full of cookouts and inhibited by Native Americans, until early settlers staked across the region, thus making it hard to define the city’s their claim on the marshy, bug–invested land. In the atmosphere. 1800s, natives and early settlers had disputes over land Compared to more culturally rich old communities such and cattle. Eventually, the residual tribes were pushed as New Orleans, Orlando is a relatively new community, Brevard Business into the Everglades and out of state, while ranchers and only being founded about 165 years ago. BBN News Florida Crackers moved into the high lands. Pioneers The culture we are forming now will be the stepping quickly started growing citrus, thus creating a growing stones for the future, so I invite us to create our identity as population, agricultural industries and infrastructure, and one that is focused on building a multigenerational 4300 Fortune Place, Suite D the community of Orlando in the late 1850s. Later, two community. Let’s center our attention on increasing West Melbourne, FL 32904 freezes killed about 90 percent of the area’s citrus, pushing neighborhoods with parks and children playing in them, (321) 951–7777 the industry south of Orlando. In the early 1950s, military activity centers for young and aged to socialize and learn fax (321) 951–4444 training stations started to dot the Central Florida from each other, and festivals that bring us together as one BrevardBusinessNews.com landscape. In the early 1970s, Disney World opened, community, celebrating our region. influencing the culture of the Orlando area, driving So what makes Orlando unique? tourism and hospitality industries. We have hospitality, music, food, arts, diverse cultures, PUBLISHER ranching with livestock and horses, and universities. This Adrienne B. Roth In the 1990s, rock music culture started to bloom across Orlando with bands like Matchbox Twenty, NSYNC, and created culture is valuable to our community, as it will EDITOR the Backstreet Boys originating in the area. The influence influence the lives, values, views, and sense of wellbeing Ken Datzman of music can still be heard in downtown Orlando today, as for generations of Central Floridians. well as the performing and visual arts. SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR With an ever–growing population, Orlando has seen a Alaina Bernard is UCF’s assistant director of Bill Roth 7 percent increase in since 2010. This recent expansion has Landscape & Natural Resources. She can be created diverse cultures within Central Florida, diluting reached at [email protected]. Brevard Business News is published every Monday by the historic ranching communities that once existed. Brevard Business News Inc. Bulk Rate postage is paid at Melbourne, FL and Cocoa, FL. This publication serves business executives in Brevard County. It reports on Space Coast FPRA to hosts annual ‘Media Summit’ April 16 at Port Maritime Center news, trends and ideas of interest to industry, trade, The Space Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association will host its annual “Media Summit” at 9 a.m. agribusiness, finance, health care, high technology, on Thursday, April 16, at the Canaveral Port Authority Maritime Center. The address is 445 Challenger Road, Suite 301. education and commerce. Online registration is open and details are available at www.SpaceCoastFPRA.com. On–site registration begins at Letters to the Editor must include the writer’s signature 8:30 a.m. the day of the program. This event provides an opportunity for the public to meet and engage with top media and printed or typed name, full address and telephone representatives in Brevard County and throughout Central Florida. The Media Summit features panel sessions with number. Brevard Business News reserves the right to edit media representatives, encouraging local PR professionals to engage, ask questions, and learn new strategies for commu- all letters. Send your letters to: Editor, Brevard Business nicating news stories and ideas. Committed media organizations include: Al Día Today, AmericaSpace, the Associated News, 4300 Fortune Place, Suite D, West Melbourne, FL, Press, Brevard Business News, CBS Radio, Central Florida News 13, Destination Brevard, Florida Today, Florida News 32904, or email [email protected]. 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BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 4 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information APRIL 13, 2015 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Three leaders inducted into Florida Women’s Hall of Fame, including pioneer educator Evelyn Keiser TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General Pam Bondi their one student and one program start–up endeavor generous benefactor of the College of Medicine until her and Gov. Rick Scott recently welcomed three new induct- would grow into Florida’s second–largest independent, passing in 2014. Before helping start the College of ees into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. The inductees regionally accredited university. Medicine at FSU, she was also on the committee to start — Mary Lee Nunnally Farrior, Evelyn Keiser and Keiser University now serves the second–highest the College of Medicine at the University of Florida, Dr. Charlotte Maguire — were selected by Scott from a list number of Florida residents with 15 locations statewide. making her the only person to have had a hand in setting of 10 distinguished nominees named by the Florida Nearly 20,000 students are pursuing associate, bachelor’s, up both medical schools. Commission on the Status of Women for their significant master’s and doctoral degrees in nearly 100 fields. At 91 Fittingly, she is often referred to as “the mother of contributions to the improvement of the lives of women years of age, Evelyn Keiser is still the first to arrive at the FSU’s medical school.” For her to know that she went from and citizens throughout the state. The nominees were main campus in Fort Lauderdale each morning. She sets being the first female doctor in Orlando to being able to honored at an induction ceremony at the State Capitol. the example that “all students deserve the highest quality provide scholarships for many young women (and men) to “It is an honor to induct three inspirational women into academic instruction.” The top honor awarded to faculty go to medical school today, made her hard work worth- the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame for their significant members who have excelled in a proactive teaching while. In addition to her medical school philanthropic impact on our state. Each woman has displayed excep- approach focused on successful student learning outcomes work, she also cherished giving funds to build the Maguire tional leadership and reflects the important role that is named the Evelyn C. Keiser Teaching Excellence Award. Lifelong Learning Center at Westminster Oaks Retire- women have played throughout our state’s history. We are She is a “remarkable pioneer” in higher education holding ment Center in Tallahassee so the residents and the proud to celebrate their legacy in Florida,” said Scott. the positions of co–founder, instructor, program director, community would have a place to keep their minds active “This year’s inductees have improved the lives of chairman of the board of advisors, and more. She took a as they grew older. countless Floridians through their dedication to charity, calculated risk in co–founding a university decades ago During the last half of her long life, Dr. Maguire was higher education, and health care, and I am proud to honor because she believed there had to be a better way to serve known for her generous support of students in medicine them at the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame Induction career–motivated students, the state, and specifically the and her encouragement that young women in medicine Ceremony,” said Bondi. “Their hard work, courage, and Florida communities in which her students learn, work selflessly serve their patients. sacrifice serve as an example to all Floridians seeking to and raise their families. “Each year, the Women’s Hall of Fame committee must improve their communities.” l Dr. Maguire earned her medical degree from the choose only 10 nominees from a long list of highly accom- l Farrior of Tampa has worked to improve the lives of University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1944, when plished women in the state. With each nomination we Florida’s children. Her work in that area has spanned 55 women were not only an anomaly in medicine, but they read, we are reminded that women are leaders in every years. Upon moving to Tampa in 1958, she began reading also were unwelcome. Medical schools routinely “rejected sector of society,” said Elizabeth Pines, chairwoman of the to underprivileged children. She continued to volunteer women applicants for no other reason than gender.” Florida Women’s Hall of Fame Committee. She added, through the Junior League of Tampa, The Children’s Dr. Maguire was one of the first women to enter the “Their dedication to their work has impacted their Home and The Spring of Tampa Bay while raising her own University of Arkansas Medical School. Once she gradu- communities and the State in a powerful and meaningful four boys, and supported education through her commit- ated, the local newspaper announced her return to Orlando way. ment to the University of Florida. as “Orlando’s first girl doctor.” That newspaper headline “It is an honor for the Florida Commission on the Farrior’s passion for helping children culminated in the symbolized for Dr. Maguire the severity in America of the Status Women to be involved in the recognition of women founding of Mary Lee’s House. A child advocacy assess- chauvinism that she and other women personally experi- and their accomplishments each year through the Florida ment and protection center which houses multiple services enced as medical students and doctors. Women’s Hall of Fame,” said Yvonne Fry, chairwoman of in one location, Mary Lee’s House has helped more than One of Dr. Maguire’s “proudest accomplishments” was Florida Commission on the Status of Women. “The 12,000 abused and neglected children and has trained opening one of the state’s first pediatric clinics in 1952. She governor has chosen three outstanding women. Their more than 2,500 individuals on how to identify and report went on to assist in the creation of Florida Department of impact on all citizens of Florida provides evidence of the child abuse since its opening in November 2008. The Health and Rehabilitative Services and directed the state critical role that women have played in shaping our state.” center promotes the collaboration of professionals from all Crippled Children’s Society. The Commission accepts nominations for the Florida areas of child protection and minimizes trauma to the In 2000, at 82 years old, she became a driving force in Women’s Hall of Fame from the public each year from children and families it serves by offering multiple services the creation of the College of Medicine at Florida State April 1–July 15. Additional information is available at in one location. Farrior has dedicated countless hours and University in Tallahassee. She remained an active and www.FCSW.net, or by calling (850) 414–3300. resources to helping Florida’s abused, abandoned, and neglected children. l Evelyn Keiser of Fort Lauderdale co–founded the Highway 1 to perform at Cocoa Beach Library April 26 Keiser School in 1977 with Dr. Arthur Keiser. She fondly The Cocoa Beach Public Library will present “Music on a Sunday Afternoon: Season Finale: Highway 1” at 2 p.m. on recalls the first day the school opened. Her first and only April 26 in the Community Room. Highway 1 plays an eclectic mixture of music with tropical rock charm. They put student at that time arrived late and feared that she had together an amalgam of beach, Jimmy Buffett, classic rock, folk, Caribbean, and country played in a relaxed and easy– disrupted the class. She nervously told her, “it’s OK dear, going style. The event is free of charge. The library is at 550 N. Brevard Ave. For more information about the library’s you are the class.” They never dreamed that 38 years later community programs, call 868–1104 or visit www.cocoabeachpubliclibrary.org.

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BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 6 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information APRIL 13, 2015 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Hospice of St. Francis uses new technology at Edward Poe Center in Titusville to help families visit loved ones via VGo mobile device TITUSVILLE — When a loved one enters hospice, family members naturally want to spend as much time with them as possible. But when the family lives far away, even in another state, face–to–face visits can become difficult to arrange. Hospice of St. Francis has tried to ease this burden by adopting a robotic communication system called VGo. The technology will be familiar to anyone who has used an online videoconference such as Skype. The difference is that VGo is a mobile device that can remotely move about a patient’s room, or to a different part of the facility. The remote family member can zoom the camera closer, pan or tilt to get a better view, and chat with a loved one just as if they were in the room. To family members who live in another state or those who want to check in on a loved one, but who don’t have time for a visit, the VGo system gives “peace of Berman Hopkins mind” in a trying situation. Anyone who has a device with a web camera and microphone can go to the Hospice of pick up BBN St. Francis website and download the application. With the application installed the user simply “calls” the care center and staff connects them to the VGo robot. 3/09/15 “We had a man who had his family with him, except for one son who was too far away to get here,” said Jack Shiavi, a staff member at the Hospice of St. Francis acute–care page 9 center. “Using VGo, the son was able to visit with his father. And that patient passed away a couple of hours later. So the benefit was the son was able to make that final visit FULL COLOR with him. 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We can help you with all aspects of your business from To learn more about the VGo system visit www.VGOcom.com. family-owned businesses and publicly held companies to not Established in 1977, Hospice of St. Francis is Brevard County’s “longest–serving and only independent not–for–profit hospice.” With locations at 1250 Grumman Place in for profit and governmental entities. We are committed to you Titusville and 4875 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne, the organization exists to “provide and your success by building relationships one client at a time. compassionate, quality care for the terminally ill, support for loved ones and resources for community members faced with end–of–life issues throughout Brevard.” 8035 Spyglass Hill Road, Melbourne FL 32940 Early in 2014, Hospice of St. Francis began accepting patients at the Edward M. Poe 255 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801 Hospice Care Center, located at 1240 Grumman Place in Titusville. The 12–suite full– service hospice care facility provides short–term acute symptom management for hospice 321-757-2020 patients, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. www.bermanhopkins.com BSO fund–raiser to highlight how pearls shaped fashion industry The Brevard Symphony Orchestra will present “An Afternoon with Coco and Her Pearls . . . Part Deux” at 5 p.m. on April 16 at Suntree Country Club in Melbourne. The event will feature food stations, champagne and a selection of wines. There will be a lecture on pearls and how Coco Chanel influenced the use of peals in the fashion industry. Love Those Pearls, a Dallas–based company and the largest pearl producer and distribu- tor, will present the lecture and will have hundreds of pearl items for sale, said Darcia Jones–Francey, the event chairwoman. The program will include a 50–50 drawing, door prizes and silent and live auctions, including couture items made by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada and other high–end designers. Tickets are $65 per person. Table Alliance Title sponsors are available for $1,000. The event sponsor is Leasha Flammio–Watson, of the Flammio Financial Group, an Ameriprise Private Wealth advisory practice. The proceeds pick up BBN from this fund–raiser will benefit the BSO. For more information about this social function, visit www.BrevardSymphony.com. 3/2/15 EEL Program to meet April 20 in Melbourne page The Environmentally Endangered Lands Program’s Selection and Management Committee, established by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, will FULL COLOR meet from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 20, at the EEL office, 91 East Drive in Melbourne. The purpose of this meeting is to review lands under consideration for public acquisition and management by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program. Any questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Laura Clark at 255–4466 or [email protected]. ARRIL 13, 2015 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 7 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Space Coast Tech Council to present a workshop on government contracting The Space Coast Tech Council will present “Succeeding at Government Contracting,” a workshop and exhibit, at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, at the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa. “Demand for this topic has been strong,” said SCTC JM Real Estate Director Jerry Olguin. “The workshop grew out of one of SCTC’s popular ‘Morning Tech Talks,’ which included a pick up BBN discussion with Gardant Global President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Karch, who briefed the 95 attendees 3/30/15 on government contracting. We received numerous requests for a full–scale workshop designed to help our page 18 local tech companies succeed at government contracting.” The two–hour workshop will cover how to explore page 8 government–contracting opportunities, what is needed to bid and how to create a winning bid. In addition, the event will cover the federal, state and local government agencies with contracting opportunities, as well as the Department FULL COLOR of Defense, the intelligence community, quasi–government and civilian agencies. Karch will review federal acquisition regulations and the different forms of contracting and whether a company ` should be the prime or subcontractor. The workshop will also define the different contract vehicles, contracting lifecycles, and how to file or deal with protests. In his position with Gardant Global, Karch has obtained more than $8 billion in “lifecycle value” contracts for his clients with deployments in over 50 countries on six continents. Gardant is a leading provider of management– consulting services for government and industry in both the domestic and international markets. General admission for the event, which includes a continental breakfast, is $25 for nonmembers and $15 for SCTC members. Participants can register at MelbourneRegionalChamber.com, under the events tab. SCTC is an umbrella organization that invites “all tech–related companies and selected business–support services to join in the shaping and promotion of Brevard and surrounding counties as a leading area for technology– based businesses and manufacturers.”

Parliamentary Law Unit to conduct workshop Every year the National Association of Parliamentar- ians declares April as Parliamentary Law Month. The Brevard County Apollo XI Parliamentary Law Unit is available to help organizations, clubs and individuals understand and learn about Parliamentary Procedure. The Apollo X1 Unit has placed copies of “Roberts Rules of Animal Emergency Order” in each library in the county. Patricia Rosenthal is the current president. Last April, Apollo XI prepared new ad emailed displays for several libraries in Brevard County and included some short, handy pieces about Parliamentary Procedure, copies of “Roberts Rules of Order,” and state and municipal proclamations. This year, from 6 to 7:30 FULL COLOR p.m. on April 22, the group will provide an introduction to parliamentary procedure in a workshop at the Melbourne Public Library. The event will be for anyone who wants to learn about using parliamentary procedure in meetings. ` This is a free event, but registration is necessary so that enough materials can be printed. To register, send an e–mail to [email protected] or call 613–2278.

BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 8 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information APRIL 13, 2015 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Canadian–based company Above Security partners with Arame, adds fourth operations center in Mexico; offers range of services Brevard's Above Security Inc., a Canadian–based global information–technology security service Small Business provider, is continuing its strategic global expansion with its newly signed partnership with Grupo Scanda through their security company Arame. The partnership will establish Lender Above Security Mexico and add a Security Operations Center (SOC) in Mexico City to offer a full range of managed security services to the Mexican market. Above Security Mexico is jointly owned by Above Security and Arame, with Above Community Bank of the South Security being the majority shareholder. The newly formed entity will continue to service understands Small Business Above Security’s customers and partners and add new proximity services to Above and the lending strategies Security’s current offering in Mexico. The recently inaugurated SOC in Mexico City will also address long–term data–mobility requirements of some of its customers and any Communitynecessary Bank to meet the various future regulations to that effect, giving Above Security a “distinctive advantage in the needs of Small Business. Mexican marketplace.” pick up BBN The IT security market is rapidly growing in Mexico with increased awareness of the evolution of the global cyber–threat landscape. This new level of awareness is putting 3/23/15SBA 504 Loans significant pressure on businesses to safeguard their most valuable assets and customer Commercial Loans data in ways that they have not in the past. pageOperating 2 Lines of Credit “Arame has been one of our most distinguished partners over the past few years, and Equipment Financing we couldn’t be more excited as we embark on this new joint venture that builds on our current successes together and speaks volume of the alignment of our two organizations,” Business Checking said Ray Georges Chehata, president and chief executive officer of Above Security. “By FULL COLORMerchant Services adding a SOC in Mexico City, we are bringing world–class IT security expertise to Mexico, Business Debit Cards and will be able to more effectively pursue the growing opportunity for IT security and risk management services in Mexico and further improve the quality of our current Health Savings Accounts customer relationships in this region.” ` “This new joint venture with Above Security will add to our services’ capability and allow us to deliver the best IT security services to our existing and future customers,” said Luis Adrián Gómez, chief executive officer of Arame. “We share the same passion for great customer service with Above Security, which makes this collaboration a natural fit and an effortless joint venture.” Above Security’s strategic consulting capabilities and unique 24/7 managed security services allow its clients to concentrate on their core business, safe in the knowledge that they can count on Above Security for their informational asset security needs. Along with its 24/7 information security monitoring including intrusion detection, log aggregation, 321-452-0420 event correlation and incident response services, the company offers an array of consulting services, including amongst others penetration tests, vulnerability scans, security CBOSDirect.com architecture and configuration review. Above Security holds the ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Managed Security Service U.S. Treasury Approved delivery. It is also an accredited member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Nancy Brower Small Business Lending Fund Teams, and a Certified Qualified Security Assessor for Latin America, the Caribbean and Senior Vice President Canada from the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. For more information about the company, visit www.abovesecurity.com Founded in 2001, Arame’s mission is to reduce business risks associated with handling customer information and digital transactions by integrating “world–class services and market– leading technologies.” Arame is one of the leading security integrators in the Mexican market and has more than 100 customers. It protects more than 4 million WhatWhat MattersMatters MostMost identities for the financial sector, manages. Keiser University Baja Chowder and Seafood to host grand reopening OPTIONS Baja Tavern and Eats will be changing its name to Baja Chowder and Seafood. The Earn a degree in Business Administration with concentrations in: four–year–old business, owned by Norman Kolsch and his brother Hank Kolsch, is located new ad emailed at 626 Glen Cheek Drive in Port Canaveral. Lately, mainly because of Google recognition Marketing • Finance • International Business of picking up the word “Tavern” in the name, their restaurant has been placed into a bar Human Resource Management • Management and nightclub category. “We are changing the name so our name better reflects what we Programs and delivery format varyFULL by campus COLOR do,” said Hank Kolsch. “We still have the same great staff and the same great food.” The Kolsch brothers have always been known for “their soups and chowders.” Their clam chowder has won more than “18 awards in the last 15 years.” There will be a ribbon KEISER 888.960.5760 cutting and grand reopening celebration at 5 p.m. on April 17. The event is open to the UNIVERSITY `KeiserUniversity.edu public. The celebration from 4 to 6 p.m. will include menu sampling and beer–tasting from Associate I Bachelor’s I Master’s I Doctoral Florida Beer Co. Reservations are being accepted for the grand reopening. Call 799–1616 or send an e–mail message to [email protected]. Keiser University is a private, not-for-profit university

ARRIL 13, 2015 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 9 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Thousands expected to attend Doctors Expo and Health Fair April 18 at Space Coast Stadium; schedule includes Brevard County Manatees game

BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth Some 5,000 people are expected to attend the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation annual Expo and Health Fair at Space Coast Stadium. The DGF committee members doing the planning for the event include, from left: Dr. Kanti Bhalani (DGF founder), Dr. Deepika Aneja, Chad Lovitt (assistant G.M., Brevard County Manatees), Giles Malone (Maverick Multimedia), Dr. Ashish Udeshi (DGF president), Dr. Kishore Patsmatla, and Dr. Vijay Amin.

before we even opened the doors to the event. Overall, Goodwill Foundation website. Within 10 minutes, we had By Ken Datzman some 2,500 people took advantage of the health fair and a meeting scheduled.” health screenings that we offered to the public that day.” Lovitt said he expects “a really good turnout for the The Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation’s showcase event, the Dr. Bhalani said Chad Lovitt — assistant general community–oriented Health Fair and Expo.” He added, annual Doctors Expo and Health Fair, which has grown in manager of the Brevard County Manatees, which plays its “The Brevard County Manatees are playing a secondary scope over the years, is set for a new venue in 2015 — the home games at Space Coast Stadium — took a leadership role. This is DGF’s show.” 8,000–seat Space Coast Stadium in Viera, a baseball role in his position and reached out to the Doctors’ The schedule of events that day includes a 6:35 p.m. facility designed for spring training. Goodwill Foundation to see if it would be interested in game between the Brevard County Manatees, a Class A The nonprofit organization will host its full–day “putting on a similar type of event” at Space Coast advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, and the program, which will include a range of activities for Stadium. Dunedin Blue Jays, an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. youngsters and families, on Saturday, April 18. The That’s how the organizations hooked up and soon began The Brevard County Manatees are owned and operated schedule opens with the Dwight E. Jones Medical Spelling working out details for the event to be held there. “With by Central Florida Baseball Group, LLC. Brevard County Bee, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students in grades five through the help of Chad, we are expecting about 5,000 people to has been affiliated with the Brewers since 2005. Previ- 12 will be competing for the opportunity to win cash and attend the Doctors Expo and Health Fair at the stadium. ously, the Manatees were an affiliate of the Florida prizes. We think this is the perfect venue for our event,” said Marlins from 1994–2001 and the Montreal Expos from The move to Space Coast Stadium provides the Doctors’ Dr. Bhalani, adding that 60 vendor booths have been 2002–2004. Goodwill Foundation with a facility to better accommodate reserved for the Expo and Health Fair, an all–time high for Space Coast Stadium has been home to the Washington the community, as interest has grown in its Expo and this event. Nationals since 2005. The team just closed out its spring Health Fair. “We are excited to be working with the Doctors’ season here. The club signed a long–term contract to play The 2014 event was conducted at an area hotel, where Goodwill Foundation,” said Lovitt. in a new facility in West Palm Beach. it was a big success. “One day, we were discussing ideas about promotional Meanwhile, the Brevard Manatees are evaluating their “Last November,” said longtime area physician Kanti nights for the 2015 season. Coincidently, I saw a flyer that options to stay in the county and are talking to various Bhalani, founder of the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation, “our day when we were talking about this. So I reached out via Doctors Expo was so successful we had 200 people lined up e–mail to about five people who were listed on the Doctors’ Please see Doctors Expo and Health Fair, page 15

BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 10 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information APRIL 13, 2015 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Kiwi Tennis Club to host the 10th Anniversary Celebration Benefit as part of Revolution Technologies’ Pro Tennis Classic; fund–raiser May 9 at courtside

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INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — The United States Tennis Association’s Pro Circuit, the largest developmental competition of its kind worldwide, kicked off its 36th season in January with tournament action in Florida and California. The USTA Pro Circuit will be showcas- ing 90 events in 2015, including a women’s tournament at Kiwi Tennis Club, one of the top clay–court facilities in Florida. The Revolution Technologies’ Pro Tennis Classic, a USTA Pro Circuit event, will be hosted from Sunday, May 3, through Sunday, May 10, and will include a range of play and activities for youngsters and families. Over the seven days, the tournament will draw fans from around Florida and beyond. The event helps uplift the local economy. This year, to mark a decade of hosting the USTA Pro Circuit event, the Kiwi Tennis Club is putting on a fund–raiser at courtside. The 10th Anniversary Celebra- tion Benefit begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. “Our Pro Tennis Classic event has grown exponentially each year and we wanted to do a commemorative benefit to highlight that effort,” said Kelly Collazo Camirand, Kiwi Tennis Club’s director of market development. “So we came up with the ‘Celebration’ idea as a way to mark the 10 years of BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth bringing this exciting tournament to the These women have been busy planning the 10th Anniversary Celebration Benefit set for Saturday, May 9, at Kiwi Tennis Club in Indian Harbour Beach. community. The ‘Celebration’ will raise This is the 10th year of the Pro Tennis Classic at Kiwi. Sponsorships for the Celebration for businesses and individuals start at $250. The event includes money for the Scott Center for Autism cocktails, food, and auctions, at courtside. From left, the volunteer team includes: Kelly Collazo Camirand (Kiwi Tennis Club’s director of market Treatment at Florida Tech. All the development), Darcia Jones–Francey, Wendy Watson, Christine Lance, Jill Duff, and Anna Stroman. proceeds will go to the Scott Center.” Entrepreneur Ed Scott is the founder opening in 2009. She added, “There will be silent and live The price includes two tickets to the and owner of the Kiwi Tennis Club. He also “It’s been a huge resource for this auctions as well. This event will be gathering, said Jones–Francey. “We are founded BEA Systems Inc., with two other region,” said Camirand about the Scott happening the night before the tournament hoping to sell out the benefit, and that principals, and grew it into the 12th largest Center. The facility provides early inten- finals and is part of the Revolution would be an attendance of around 300 software company in the world before it sive behavior intervention for children Technologies’ Pro Tennis Classic. It’s going people,” she said. was acquired by Oracle Corp. in 2008. ranging in age from 2 to 8 years. Services to be a fun evening at Kiwi and a great way If you are interested in being a sponsor Scott earned his bachelor’s and master’s for children beyond this age bracket are to celebrate before the final day of tourna- of this event, send an e–mail message to degrees in political science from Michigan provided on a case–by–case basis with ment competition.” [email protected] or contact State University, and also holds a degree in special programs offered to children from “There will also be one of the semifinal Camirand at 773–2116. philosophy, politics, and economics from 5 to 10 years old. doubles matches going on that evening at Meanwhile, the Kiwi Tennis Club is Oxford University. Community volunteer Darcia Jones– Kiwi,” added Christine Lance, who is the gearing up for its biggest event of the year, An active supporter of a number of Francey, who is coordinating the Celebra- volunteer sponsorship chairwoman for the the Revolution Technologies’ Pro Tennis philanthropic initiatives, the Scott Center tion Benefit with a group of local women, event. Classic. for Autism Treatment is named after him. said the fund–raiser on the tennis court Sponsorships for the “Celebration” for The USTA Pro Circuit features men’s He was the principal donor in the effort to that evening will include “cocktails, a businesses and individuals start at $250. and women’s events, with more than 35 of create that facility, which has assisted carving station, salads, and hors d’oeures, hundreds of children and families since all prepared by the Palm Café at Kiwi.” Please see Revolution Technologies’ Pro Tennis Classic, page 17

ARRIL 13, 2015 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 11 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS UPS Store West Melbourne to host free shredding event for community The UPS Store West Melbourne will host a “free shredding event” for the community on Saturday, April 11. An Iron Mountain document–shredding truck will be on– site from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the event. Up to 30 pounds of paper per household or business will be destroyed free of charge. Additional shredding may be done at the same time for 50 cents per pound, half the regular price. The public is invited to take advantage of this once– per–year opportunity of The UPS Store. Last year’s event resulted in the shredding and recycling of 6.1 tons of paper, documents and files. That’s more than 13,000 pounds. “The IRS website lists how long obsolete documents should be saved, so every year after tax season we have a chance to dump some old file boxes and free up space,” docs Goodwill says Sean Ficke, general manager of The UPS Store in West Melbourne, Indian Harbour Beach and Wickham Park. “But it has to be done properly. Identity theft is a huge problem so our documents must be disposed of in a new ad emailed secure and professional manner. That’s where The UPS FREE CME/CE/CEU Classes on Other Side Store can help.” He said customer’s documents set for DWIGHT E. JONES HEALTH FAIR destruction are normally kept in locked bins at the store MEDICAL SPELLING BEE with free health screenings until they are shredded, but during the Saturday shred- 9 am - 12 pm. 1 pm - 4 pm ding event they’ll be destroyed on–site. “On Saturday our Free for all students attendees receive customers can have the comfort of actually watching their FULLin grades 5-12 COLOR 1 free ticket to game papers go into the big shredder,” he said. HEALTHY LIVING LECTURES HEALTH EXHIBITORS The UPS Store West Melbourne is located at 2263 W. 1 pm - 4 pm 1PM - 8:30PM New Haven Ave. For more information, call 821–4848. Free admission attendees receive 1 free ticket to game* PRO BASEBALL GAME with Brevard County Manatees National program that fosters creativity, CME/CE/CEU CREDITS vs Dunedin Blue Jays 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm. 6:35 pm. set in June for Ascension Catholic School Free for medical professionals Camp Invention, the nation’s “premier” summer– attendees receive 50/50 RAFFLE enrichment day–camp program that is supported by the 3 free tickets to game U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Door Prizes will be announced during the game. Inventors Hall of Fame, is coming to Ascension Catholic * All FREE Admission entries will end at 4pm School the week of June 8–12. The weeklong day camp for students entering grades one through six fosters innova- ENJOY "A HEALTHY DAY AT THE BALL PARK" WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS! tion and creativity while also building self–esteem, teamwork, persistence and goal–setting skills. Camp Invention not only encourages inventive young SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS FIRST 250 minds through science, technology, engineering and SHOW AT THE END VISITORS GET mathematics in a fun and creative atmosphere, but it also $ incorporates outdoor activities as part of its curriculum. OF THE BALL GAME 5 CASH Camp Invention students experience “winning, success OR 1 GAME TICKET and victory,” along with an “adrenaline rush” that comes with competition among students and successful comple- tion of challenging projects. Camp Invention provides a .First 250 visitors to the Health Fair from 1pm-4pm will get $5 Cash or 1 Game ticket. Must be 21 and Over “great opportunity” for inventive young minds to exercise their creativity and use their imagination in ways they Call 321-543-1495 or 321-298-5531 or 321-323-4460 don’t normally get to. Through real–world problem–solving challenges, they build things, take things apart, explore different types of technology and much more. This year’s Camp Invention curriculum is called “Illuminate” and was inspired by some of our nation’s “most brilliant minds” including experienced educators, inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and members of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Local programs are led and taught by educators who reside in the community. For additional information about this program, visit www.CampInvention.org.

BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 12 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information APRIL 13, 2015 BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Chamber’s annual ‘Fiesta Brevard’ set for April 24 at the International Palms Resort in Cocoa Beach Area nonprofit organizations will be showcased at including Latin music and dance performances, the annual CocoaBeachChamber.com. Tickets are also available at the the 11th annual “Fiesta Brevard” from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on “Fiesta Hat Parade” and contest, and a selection of food Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce, 400 Friday, April 24, at the International Palms Resort, and beverages. Fortenberry Road on Merritt Island. Each admission 1300 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. A “coveted title” among salsa chefs and aficionados is includes two food tickets. Additional food tickets can be More than 30 organizations will feature information “Brevard’s Best Salsa.” Each year, local individuals, groups purchased at the event. about their local community services, while guests and a and restaurants compete in both People’s Choice and Raffle drawings include a Fiesta Treasure Basket panel of judges will sample and award “Brevard’s Best Judges’ Choice award categories. Interested salsa competi- valued at more than $1,000, along with Visa gift cards, Salsa” for 2015. tors can contact the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber. local merchant gift certificates and other prizes. The Sponsored by the Nonprofit Task Force Committee of Limited competitor space is available. grand–prize–drawing tickets can be purchased from any the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. participating nonprofit organization for $5 for one ticket, organizations that serve children, families and seniors, and Advance tickets can be purchased from any participating or $20 for five. For more details about this event, call those that care for animals and promote community nonprofit organization. The list of participants is at 459–2200 or visit www.CocoaBeachChamber.com. service are scheduled to participate in the event. A percentage of the fee from each admission ticket sold is kept by the organization that sells it, providing an Romance author Leigh Duncan to lead discussion opportunity to also fund–raise to help support each in their Barnes & Noble at 1955 W. New Haven Ave. in West Melbourne will host the “Romance Reader’s Circle” book missions. Along with information, each organization will discussion at 7 p.m. on April 28. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month and the discussion is led Harlequin offer a game or raffle item to engage guests. American romance author Leigh Duncan. Each month the club discusses the “newest and hottest romance titles,” with Fiesta Brevard will also feature live entertainment, “plenty of giveaways.” This month’s selection is “Burn for Me” by Ilona Andrews.

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It Melbourne, and the 4Care Medical Center in Palm Bay. director of business operations. The UCF graduate has speeds the time it takes to receive a diagnosis. Patients The latter facility opened six years ago as a walk–in an MBA degree in health–care administration from also have the comfort of knowing all of their medical clinic and has grown with the community. Florida Tech. He has worked in accounting and finance, images are easily available to their physician whenever With offices in Melbourne and Los Angeles, MTT including for credit unions and banks. Jenkins also was they are needed. “PACS is another example of our Corp. offers a range of medical services to employers, an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Tampa– commitment to stay on the cutting edge of technology,” hospitals, physicians, insurers, and the public. St. Petersburg area. His clients included health–care said Abdon. Bright said MTT Corp. has “documented evidence entities and hedge funds. Increasingly, physicians are advocating for the use of from an employer population that says if high–quality “I think health care is an incredibly dynamic real–time clinical–decision support tools. imaging is introduced in the early stages of the diagno- industry,” said Jenkins. “But I also think it is made out University Center Imaging’s approach to the sis, that there are improved patient outcomes and to be much more complex, at least on the business side delivery of outpatient diagnostic–imaging services over reduced downstream health–care costs for the employer of health care. I’m not talking about the science or the the two decades has focused on increasing accessibility, and for the patient.” rigor of medicine itself.” reducing cost, and improving the quality of imaging Over time, UCI learned that its approach to the He added, “I am very happy to be a member of this services for an employer’s population. delivery of imaging services helped to reduce an team, especially because of what this team has been In the mid–1990s, these types of services in this area employer’s overall health–care costs while increasing able to effect and has been able to add to this commu- were mostly hospital–based. Typically, there are employee satisfaction. nity as it pertains to the health–care environment.” significant differences in medical–imaging pricing A “supermajority” of primary–care physicians credit University Center Imaging, “as well as the other depending upon where your examination is performed. advanced imaging with helping them make better businesses we operate, has demonstrated that empha- “In 1995, we started UCI to meet a need in the decisions for their patients, according to a study sizing medical imaging in a coordinated–care model market,” said Bright. “That need was to provide published online Jan. 25 in the “Journal of the Ameri- leads to lower downstream costs, decreased utilization, imaging services that were accessible, cost–effective, can College of Radiology.” The longer the doctors have decreased redundancy, and overall, more effective and of high quality to an employer’s population.” been practicing medicine, the more “appreciative” they treatment plans, more effective diagnostics, and more He continued, “We started with that premise and are of the latest imaging technology. The authors effective follow–up,” said Jenkins. quickly learned there were other employers, health surveyed 500 primary–care physicians on their percep- “A company that has been able to develop this type plans, and physicians that were also interested in tions about, and attitudes toward, advanced medical of system of values, stick to its system, and execute it accessible, affordable and high–quality imagine imaging. Respondents ranged in age from 29 to 77 and successfully for 20 years, I think is well positioned to services, particularly from an independent full–service averaged 19.4 years of practice. achieve great things in the future, and that’s what imaging center that did everything from X–rays Medical–imaging technologies, including magnetic– attracted me to this company.” through MRI, including nuclear medicine.” resonance imaging, positron–emission tomography, and On the technology side, UCI is part of a nationwide University Center Imaging’s mission is as relevant computed tomography, are essential to the diagnosis, movement to create an online database for patient today as it was 20 years ago, especially in the area of treatment, and monitoring of cancer and other diseases. information. The website www.HealthCompanion.com accessibility, he said. Additionally, a wealth of peer–reviewed research allows for patients to access their reports and other “It is our belief that regardless of an individual’s confirms that MRI, PET, and CT technologies have health information using this secure web–messaging insurance situation, he or she should have access to been proven to save lives and decrease health–care service, said Sharon Abdon, UCI’s marketing director. high–quality imaging services. And one of the things we costs. Wellness and prevention assessments allow patients have done over the past five years is to offer some of the University Center Imaging introduced its model to to track and better understand healthy habits and lowest self–pay rates in the community for imaging the community 20 years ago, when it opened in appropriate wellness tests for themselves. There are procedures, particularly targeted for those individuals Melbourne. Jenny Marshall, who today is UCI’s director other features, too, of HealthCompanion.com, said who have to pay out of pocket for the services.” of operations, has been with the business for all 20 Abdon, who marked her 10th year with UCI in 2014. Many physicians ask that X–rays or other imaging years, in a range of management and leadership The board–certified radiologists at UCI, led by tests be done before treatment starts so they can track positions. Dr. Alan Marumoto, medical director, and colleagues changes in the patient during treatment. These are “It’s been a rewarding experience,” said Marshall, Dr. Mark Preston and Dr. Raymond Kercher, use voice– called “baseline studies” that show how things looked at who earned her degree in radiologic sciences from recognition software in their work. Radiologists used to the start. Doctors can compare them with later images Indiana University’s Northwest campus in Gary. “The use transcriptionists to generate and edit reports. to see the results of treatment over time. UCI foundation has always been centered on providing “The transcription days are basically gone,” said “As an independent provider, UCI only provides quality health–care services in a personalized way. And Abdon. “We are right there in real time when the imaging services as they are ordered by a referring MTT, led by Frank Bright, has always had a strategic images pop up and the patient comes off the imaging physician,” said Bright. “We do not generate any vision. That vision is clearly and constantly communi- table. The image is brought up by the radiologist, who imaging or have the wherewithal to generate any cated to every member of the organization.” reads it, and then sends it to the referring physician. imaging.” Bright says the imaging business is “fascinating and There is a lot of time saved in the process compared to For two decades, UCI has thrived in an ever– challenging.” “On the one hand, we have seen over the the old way. It’s much more efficient. Results are changing industry by staying true to its mission. “We last 20 years significant changes in imaging and in the available to the providers within 24 hours. We have would like to express our appreciation to the patients, delivery of health care in general. The changes have made big leaps and technology has led the way.” health–care providers, and businesses in the commu- caused us to continually refresh ourselves in just about Physicians at the center also use a Picture Archiving nity for their trust and for their support over the years, every aspect of our business, from facilities, equipment, and Communication System, or PACS. With PACS, in and for their confidence that we’ll continue to provide processes, and procedures to information systems, general, physicians on staff can view patient–medical them with unparalleled service,” said Abdon. ARRIL 13, 2015 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 19 A part of Orlando Health

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